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Maria Ruud
Maria Ruud (b. 1961) was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She represented District 42A from 2005 to 2011. She was defeated in the 2010 general election.
Rudd earned her MSN from University of California-San Francisco and BSN from the University of Minnesota.
She is a nurse practitioner and has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Minnesota.
Ruud volunteers at Hopkins Public Schools, Uptown Community Clinic, and the West Suburban Teen Clinic. She is married and has 2 children.[1]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the house, she served on the following committees:
- Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
- Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
- Licensing Division
- Taxes
- Ways and Means
Elections
2010
Ruud ran for re-election to the District 42A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He was defeated by Kirk Stensrud (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Maria Ruud won election to the District 42A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Shari May. [3]
Maria Ruud raised $42,062 for her campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 42A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Maria Ruud (DFL)
|
12,806 | 58.23% | ||
| Shari May (R) | 9,154 | 41.62% | ||
| Write-In | 33 | 0.15% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Maria Ruud's campaign website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Ruud
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004
- Maria Ruud on Facebook
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 42A 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Kirk Stensrud (R) |
